Similar to the Spanish wine cheese, Drunken Goat ®, this wine-bathed cheese is made from pasteurized goat's milk in the Murcia region of Spain. This region has a rich variety of grasses, shrubs, and wild herbs on which the goat's graze to give the cheese a distinctive taste and aroma. The unique feature of Murcia al Vino is that it is washed in red wine during ripening. The wine deeply tints the cheese, giving the rind its characteristic burgundy color and imparting a strong floral bouquet. Murcia al Vino is a real gem. It not only has a bold, delicious flavor, it has the intoxicating aroma of a good bottle of wine.

The burgundy rind and rich bouquet of this cheese promises a lot more wine flavor than it actually delivers. In fact, I found the wine taste to be extremely subtle even on the rind and only barely detectable in the paste. The cheese does have a strong sourish goat cheese flavor that I found a bit too tart for my tastes. I was also surprised by the texture of the cheese. Though not quite spreadable, it's much softer than I expected. I'm wondering if Buenalba with wine, another Spanish "drunken goat" style cheese, but this one with wine actually added to the curd and not just used as a wash on the rind, might deliver the fuller, richer wine taste I was hoping for?

By halpadtfrom phoenix AZon Jul 22, 2013

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By ARfrom South Bend, INon Apr 23, 2013

one of the favorites

very good

By ILOVEFOOD!from Billings, MTon Apr 05, 2013

Great if you love goat cheese

wonderful goat cheese flavor with texture like a cheddar

By Carolfrom Floridaon Apr 03, 2013

FABULOUS

This is delicious, slightly tangy from the red wine bath - in a very good way - and versatile. I've eaten and served it with fruit and crackers, with grilled french baguette, and without any accompaniments. Fabulous!

By Mayrafrom Davenport, Iowaon Aug 05, 2012

a favorite

We have gotten this cheese multiple times. We love to impress our guests with really nice high quality great tasting cheeses. And, this cheese is truly wonderful. Very creamy.

By cheese loverfrom Wausau, WIon Apr 30, 2012

surprisingly light

This cheese was a true delight. It started off heavy and then when light. A very light and refreshing goat cheese.